slow progress

[Doobrie]

managed my first 10 mile ride today which isnt a great distance but is first time ive done it since
being back on a bike ... 49 mins making approx 12 miles an hour average

probably had another couple miles left in the tank but increasing slow n steady so stuck to the plan
... will do another couple of slightly smaller rides in the week and going for 12-15 miles next
weekend depending how im feeling

[Garry Broad]

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 23:47:46 +0100, doobrie <no@email.address> wrote:

>managed my first 10 mile ride today which isnt a great distance but is first time ive done it since
>being back on a bike ... 49 mins making approx 12 miles an hour average
>
>probably had another couple miles left in the tank but increasing slow n steady so stuck to the
>plan ... will do another couple of slightly smaller rides in the week and going for 12-15 miles
>next weekend depending how im feeling

that's great.

in your own time, in your own way.

gb

[John Hearns]

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 23:47:46 +0100, doobrie wrote:

> managed my first 10 mile ride today which isnt a great distance but is first time ive done it
> since being back on a bike ... 49 mins making approx 12 miles an hour average

Hey, good for you. Too keep it up, make things comfortable. Don't knacker yourself out - make it a
pleasure, not a chore and your fitness will build.

Look out for local clubs or groups, and tag along on easier rides. That'll provide some motivation,
and maybe some hints n tips.

No need to go overboard with the spending, but good clothing does make a difference. Cycling mitts
with padded palms are cheap, and are very comfy. Have a look at leisure-style cycling shorts in your
local shop - these are cut to look like baggy beach shorts. Or consider a padded shorts insert.

[Doesnotcompute]

doobrie wrote:
> managed my first 10 mile ride today which isnt a great distance but is first time ive done it
> since being back on a bike ... 49 mins making approx 12 miles an hour average

YES! Well done matey :) 12mph was about my average over the Manc to Black run - not great but it got
me there in the end. Next year I hope to do it much quicker.

and iirc, it's weigh in this morning? - hope that goes okay too!

> probably had another couple miles left in the tank but increasing slow n steady so stuck to the
> plan ... will do another couple of slightly smaller rides in the week and going for 12-15 miles
> next weekend depending how im feeling

Sounds like a plan but try for the 15, I don't think 2 miles will make all that much more
difference. Unless they're up hill of course :)

--
Dnc

[Doobrie]

> Look out for local clubs or groups, and tag along on easier rides. That'll provide some
> motivation, and maybe some hints n tips.

im working up to that ... once im fine with 15 mile rides i'll start tagging along with a local
group - i dont mind being a beginner but a burden i dont wanna be

> No need to go overboard with the spending, but good clothing does make a difference. Cycling
> mitts with padded palms are cheap, and are very comfy. Have a look at leisure-style cycling
> shorts in your

got a couple pairs of the cheap aldi cycling mitts last week and a few other items which i'm aiming
at pouring myself into properly by next spring

> local shop - these are cut to look like baggy beach shorts. Or consider a padded shorts insert.

most baggy shorts from ordinary shops would be just like tight lycra cycling shorts on me ;) ... im
ok with saddle comfort , hasnt been an issue so far

[Doobrie]

In article <bg2h3o$gtjlg$1@ID-30778.news.uni-berlin.de>, dncDELETE@ukbodyart.org says...
> doobrie wrote:
> > managed my first 10 mile ride today which isnt a great distance but is first time ive done it
> > since being back on a bike ... 49 mins making approx 12 miles an hour average
>
> YES! Well done matey :)

thank u ;)

> 12mph was about my average over the Manc to Black run - not great but it got me there in the end.
> Next year I hope to do it much quicker.

im lookin forward to starting my commutes - the 30 mile round trip is gonna be my make or break for
cycling, fitness and weight loss i think - once im getting my exercise by just going to / coming
from work providing i can manage my food intake a bit whilst doing it then the weight should just
start to flow from the body!

> and iirc, it's weigh in this morning? - hope that goes okay too!

yeah .. goin okay, slowly but ok - i have a holiday to florida to look forward to at the end of
august for 2 glorious weeks so once back from that is really when im gonna start concentrating on
getting ready for my commute

> Sounds like a plan but try for the 15, I don't think 2 miles will make all that much more
> difference. Unless they're up hill of course :)

even the flats are hills .. im sure the world is round or something coz ive never ridden a
completely flat road yet - but thats just a stupid idea, eh ... we all know the earth is flat!!

[Velvet]

doobrie wrote:

>
>
> even the flats are hills .. im sure the world is round or something coz ive never ridden a
> completely flat road yet - but thats just a stupid idea, eh ... we all know the earth is flat!!
>

Heh! I know what you mean about even the flats feeling like hills - there's others here that are
convinced what I call hills are no such thing ;-) Thing is though, I *have* found a few roads that
*are* dead flat, so my perceptions aren't distorted like them others here that think hills are flat
and mountains are hills ;-)

Velvet